Creating Automated Tasks in Readymode

Modified on Thu, Dec 18 at 10:33 AM

Interested in making a new Automated Task? Learn how below.



Creating Automated Tasks


To create a new Automated Task, first navigate to Automated Tasks and choose a Task from the Recent Tasks list. Next, follow the 3 step process outlined below to set up an automation for it.


Screenshot of the Automated Tasks window in Readymode showing recent tasks that can be automated, including “Playlist California: Pause Agent 1” and “Playlist California: Un-pause Agent 1.



Step 1: Basic Information


Enter a name for the Automated Task in the Task name field (1). If you want someone to receive an email when the automation occurs, enter one or more email addresses,separated by commas, in the Email results field (2). Click the Create button (3) to save and proceed to the next step.


Quick Tip: If you are automating a Report, be sure to enter an email address to receive a CSV copy of the Report by email.


Screenshot of the “My Automated Tasks” page in Readymode showing Step 1: Basic Information. The image highlights the Task name field, the Email results field, and the Create button.



Step 2: Schedule


When the Schedule step appears, click the Add schedule link to open scheduling options.


Screenshot of the “Step 2: Schedule” section in Readymode showing the message ‘Currently not scheduled to run’ and a highlighted ‘Add schedule’ link.


Select the desired schedule using the Scheduling drop-down menus (1) and click the Update Schedule button (2) when done.


Screenshot of the “Editing schedule entry” section in Readymode, showing dropdown menus to set the automation schedule (Every day, On the hour at, Noon) and an “Update Schedule” button highlighted.



Step 3: Restrict


If you only want the automation to occur based on a specific text appearing in the content (for example, a person's name in a Report), you can restrict it using the Restrict drop-down menu.


Available options:

  • Always email the results
  • Only email if the result contains
  • Don't email if the result contains


Screenshot of Step 3: Restrict in Readymode, showing a dropdown menu set to Always email the results.


Quick Tip: You can have Readymode check and restrict your automation for multiple words by separating them with commas. Readymode will apply the restrictions if any of the words are found.


Screenshot of the Restrict options in Readymode showing the dropdown set to “Only email if the result contains,” with the text field containing “John, Susan, Marianne.”


If you add restrictions, be sure to click the Update button to save them.


Screenshot of the Update button in Readymode used to save restriction settings for an automated task.


You'll now see your new Automated Task in the Automated Tasks list:


Screenshot of Automated Tasks in Readymode showing the automation “Playlist California: Pause Agent 1” listed among active tasks.





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